Ron utilizes his 38+ years of winning racing experience & modern technology to provide consistently, optimum handling set-ups for his clients. Technology is outlined first, then individual services & packages along with pricing. To purchase any of these services follow the links to Ron's online store. Ron will contact you to get started after the purchase.

Suspension Geometry SoftwareRon recommends & uses the full line of Performance Trends geometry software. For full suspension designs, Ron utilizes PT Suspension Analyzer. It does EVERYTHING for a pretty low price & ease of use. For those on a budget, Ron recommends the Circle Track Analyzer for quick front geometry projects, but it doesn't have steering functionality. The 4-link Calculator is great for quick 3 & 4 link rear suspensions. He utilizes the PT Engine Analyzer to see trends with engine combinations. Of course, everyone who knows Ron knows his favorite place is not behind a computer, but at the track. While Ron loves to use software to work out combinations, his 38 years of experience & over 5000 track days have shown him what works best in the real world. Ron likes to say, "Software can tell you X * Y = Z. But it can't tell you if Z will be fastest. Only experience & track testing can do that. I know what is fast from experience ... find it quicker ... and create consistently fast set-ups using software."

Ron utilizes a simple CAD program to design chassis, frame clip, cage & suspension component blueprints. This provides our "Build You Own" clients side view, top view, front & rear views, as well as slices & layers of the project. Blueprints are provided as PDF files to make it easy for any fabricator to see what goes where, as well as dimensions & mounting points. No CAD experience is needed whatsoever on the part of the "Build Your Own" fabricator. Professional level fabrication skills, as well as quality welding skills are absolutely required on "Build Your Own" Track Car projects where frames & cages are involved.

Full Satellite GPS Data Acquisition SystemsRon's race teams had their own in-house Race Engineering department. The team of Engineers utilized data acquisition systems for Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle driver development program in-house. It was one of our race team's best tools to develop drivers quicker, better and more thoroughly. And, of course, it is a great tool to find problem areas with a race car, sort out handling problems & simply making the race car/driver combination faster.

The system used a small satellite antenna to connect to multiple satellites and pinpoint where the race is on the track within a foot. It sampled data 100 times a second, and provided the race team with useful information such as overall lap time & lap speed ... any segment time & speed (very useful to work on parts of the track) ... g-forces in all directions (indicating overall grip & performance) ... acceleRation Rates (indicator of power & grip) and deceleRation Rates (indicator of real braking results).

Data acquisition software allows racers to measure all the key factors ... relate any action to the result ... and compare data from any run to any other run ... even from car-to-car or driver-to-driver. It allows racers to see how they were doing today compared to last week, last month, last year ... by simply bringing up the data and comparing it. You can see where you're better ... and where you need to work on to get better ... specifically.

Ron has utilized RacePak Data acquisition systems since the mid 1980's. That's 30+ year relationship. With RacePak and other quality GPS based systems, this information is available for any part of the track and coordinated with track position and engine RPM.

FYI: This is not "telemetry." Telemetry would mean the information comes from the car live, while it is on track, like they do in F1. While available, telemetry is crazy expensive. Today's GPS systems use memory to record data from a session ... then download it to a laptop within seconds after the run. Technically, this should be legal on race days in road racing & autocross, but not oval track.

Wide Array of Sensorsfor Star Data Acquisition Systems
There are a zillion types of sensors that can be added. We typically use only five add-on sensors, in addition to the sensors built into the box.

1. Throttle Position Sensor: To determine when the driver opens & closes the throttle, when they're off the throttle, when they're wide open, what Rate they're opening & closing the throttle ... and how long each action takes.

2. Steering Sensor: To determine where the driver is turning into the corner ... exactly to the foot ... how quickly ... and how smoothly ... or not. Then of course, when & how they are unwinding the steering on exit ... as well as any extra "unnecessary steering input" that may be happening anywhere on track.

3. Brake sensor: to learn exactly where the driver gets on & off the brakes ... how long they are on them ... and how hard ... exactly. This creates a "braking curve" that is key to driver & race car performance.

4. Fuel pressure: To track the fuel pressure during runs on track. This is so the driver can concentRate on driving, not watching a fuel pressure gauge. This is helpful to ensure the engine is "safe," and properly tuned. Valuable for carbureted engines ... critical for fuel injected engines.

5. Shock travel sensors: Oh my ... these are awesome little tools with two big purposes. One, of course, is chassis set-up & suspension tuning. When you know EXACTLY how much each corner is traveling and exactly where ... it makes dialing in a set-up that much easier. When you find a "happy window", you can create a baseline to compare other set-ups from. Get off track on any given day? Simply tune the car to achieve the corner travel that was fast from your baseline.

The other purpose ... not so commonly used ... is to use the travel sensors to help teach a driver what each corner of the race car is doing ... under braking ... at initial turn in ... mid corner and under acceleRation. It is a great training tool.

Digital Spring Rate Tester
Pretty common tool for top teams to test their springs. If a spring loses height or Rate ... it is damaged and will not perform as well. Most top teams have their own. I prefer to use the digital Intercomp brand unit, as is most of our test equipment. We can pull a spring down to ride height, then travel it an inch at a time to see if the Spring Rate is linear .. as it should be ... or progressive or digressive upon compression.

Shock Dynos
(Left) Common with higher end & Pro teams, the shock valving is one one of the single most important factors to GRIP. We like to have a quickie/economy version at the track just to test shocks & see if they're still performing like we valved them. But for shock development we utilize Roehrig shock dynos to put the shocks through the paces & help us fine tune the valving ... and grip ... where we want it.

Tire Sidewall Spring Rate Tester
These testers are common at the NASCAR Cup level. RSRT's in-house equipment tests the sidewall "Spring Rate" of a given tire. Most racers know the tire sidewall has a "Spring Rate" ... they just don't know what the Spring Rate of their tire is exactly ... so they guess at tuning changes. When we test a tire on our Intercomp Tire Sidewall Rater ... we know it's actual sidewall Spring Rate at a certain PSI ... and what it changes to with more or less PSI ... then we can tune better.

We found an open wheel front tire that only changes 10# in Spring Rate when going up or down 2 PSI. But the rear tire, of the same brand, changed 100# in Spring Rate with a 2 PSI change. That tells you you can't achieve much by tuning the air pressure up or down with the front tire in this example ... but you can really make a tuning difference with rear tire pressure tuning. Without this knowledge, you're just guessing.

Wireless Digital Scales
We scale all of our race & track cars ... to get them balanced side to side ... and to remove or add wedge as the track needs.

Pull Down Rig
Ron uses an outside vendor's pull down rig to test new chassis set-ups before going to the track. What a time saver. What a frustRation saver! Ron can see how set-ups load the tires before we run the car. If something is off on a corner, he can change it before we go to the track. On a pull down rig, you can ensure your suspension is doing what it is supposed to ... without wasting days at the track. We're happy to take your car & test it with you. Hourly fees apply.

Controlled Track Testing
Ron never takes anything for granted. He tests. When his team tested Ethanol fuel compared to Methanol fuel on the chassis dyno ... they found it built less power in the lower RPM's and more power in the upper RPM's. But how would it race? So they took two identical cars, with identical engines, and two drivers of similar size, so they could each drive both cars. Result? They got clear & confident information that the Ethanol powered race engine was more drivable, spun the tires less, pulled hard into the corner and was overall slightly quicker. Ron has over 2500 test days at the track, plus over 2500 practice & race days at tracks. That's how he "knows stuff" ... he tests ... not just theorizes.

ron sutton Tech Services - Flat Fee Schedule

Important Notes & Tips:

Most of Ron's services are available À la carte -OR- in Packages that make sense / À la carte is more expensive / The Packages are better values

Tech Services #1 through #58 are "Flat Fee" ... so the price is the your total price regardless of what it takes Ron to do it / No surprises

As of 2017, RSRT Offers a 30 Day Turn Around on Calculation Services ONLYFrom the Date Dimensions are Submitted from Client to the Date Baseline Calcs are Returned to Client

#1 Front Suspension Geometry – Calculations: $199

Roll Center @ ride height

Dynamic Roll Center in dive & roll

Camber change in dive (straight line braking)

Camber change in dive & roll

Caster change @ dive & roll

Dynamic Camber 15-20-25° steering angles @ dive & roll

Spindle KPI Angle

Static Scrub Radius

Dynamic Scrub Radius

Anti-Dive / Pro-Dive Percentage

Car measurements provided by client

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

#2 Front Suspension Geometry - Calcs & Optimization: $299

Everything in the Front Suspension Calculations, Plus

Optimum Roll Center @ ride height

Optimum Dynamic Roll Center in dive & roll

Optimum Static Camber

Optimum Camber change in dive (straight line braking)

Optimum Camber change in dive & roll

Optimum Caster change @ dive & roll

Optimum Dynamic Camber for application

Dynamic Camber at 15-20-25° steering @ dive & roll

Optimum Spindle KPI (Standard OEM, RSRT or Aftermarket)

Static Scrub Radius

Optimum Dynamic Scrub Radius

Optimum Anti-Dive / Pro-Dive Percentage

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#3 Steering Geometry – Calculations: $199

Ackerman from Spindle

Ackerman from Tie Rod angle

Bump Steer

Toe Setting

Dynamic Ackerman @ cruise height

Dynamic Ackerman @ dive & roll

Car measurements provided by client

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#4 Steering Geometry – Calcs & Optimization: $299

Everything in the Steering Geometry Calculations, Plus

Optimum Ackerman from Spindle

Depending on spindle chosen or tailored spindle

Optimum Ackerman from Tie Rod angle

With suggested changes to achieve

Optimum Bump Steer Settings

Inner tie rod pivots

Outer tie rod pivots

Optimum Toe Setting to work with dynamic settings

Optimum Dynamic Ackerman @ cruise height

Optimum Dynamic Ackerman @ dive & roll

Car measurements provided by client

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Tailored FRONT Frame & Suspension/Steering Design Services to "Build Your Own" - À la carteTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Front Frame and/or Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too. Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase a RSRT Track-Star Front Frame Clip & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Clips
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

#5 Lower Control Arm - Tailored Design: $199

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

For common performance industry ball joints

Blueprint of top & rear provided for you to "Build Your Own"

Must be purchased with a Front Suspension Design Package

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

#6 Upper Control Arm - Tailored Design: $99

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

For common performance industry ball joints

Blueprint of top & rear provided for you to "Build Your Own"

Must be purchased with a Front Suspension Design Package

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#7 Spindle Upright & Steering Arm - Tailored Design: $1000

Tailored upright height (BJ pads)

Tailored spindle pin location

Tailored steering arm height & length (Ratio)

Tailored steering arm offset for optimum ackerman

Adjustable steering arm length option with slugs

Tailored KPI angle

Tailored KPI to WMS dimension

Tailored brake caliper attachment

For any available spindle pin & hubs

For any available ball joints

Blueprint of top & side provided for you to "Build Your Own"

Must be purchased with a Front Suspension Design Package

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#8 Spindle Upright & Steering Arm - RSRT TA2 Design: $500

Optimum upright height (BJ pads)

Optimum spindle pin location

Optimum steering arm height & length (Ratio)

Optimum steering arm offset for optimum ackerman

Adjustable steering arm length option with slugs

Optimum KPI angle

Optimum KPI to WMS dimension for GN Hub

RSRT brake caliper attachment

Utilizes RSRT TA2 or Commonly Available GN hubs

Utilizes Howe ball joints

Blueprint of top & side provided for you to "Build Your Own"

Must be purchased with a Front Suspension Design Package

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

#9 Spindle Upright & Steering Arm - RSRT GT/TA Design: $500

Optimum upright height (BJ pads)

Optimum spindle pin location

Optimum steering arm height & length (Ratio)

Optimum steering arm offset for optimum ackerman

Adjustable steering arm length option with slugs

Optimum KPI angle

Optimum KPI to WMS dimension

RSRT brake caliper attachment

Utilizes RSRT Super Duty GT hubs

Utilizes Howe ball joints

Blueprint of top & side provided for you to "Build Your Own"

Must be purchased with a Front Suspension Design Package

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#10 Front Frame Clip - Tailored Design: $300

For TT, TA2, TA or GT Front Suspensions

Welds in "Race Style" with no body mounts or OEM mounting points

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

Car measurements provided by client

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

A Special Note about the Popular C5/C6 Spindles & Arms: The Factory C5/C6 Corvette Suspension Geometry is pretty good. Unless we can place these components in Almost the Exact Same Location as they came in the Corvettes, the Geometry will not be good. When people/companies create suspensions with these C5/C6 Spindles & Arms ... with substantially NARROWER Track Widths & ANY Rack & Pinion UNDER the Engine ... there is NO WAY to Get ALL the Geometry Optimum. If the Bump Steer & Camber Gain are right, the Roll Center will be below ground. If the Roll Center is optimized, the Camber Gain and/or Bump Steer will be Wonky (*Wonky is a highly complex, technical, engineering term).

Ron DOES Still Optimize Front Suspensions Utilizing Factory Spindles & Other Brands of Aftermarket Spindles
to the Degree They Can Be for Production Cars with the Factory Frame/Clip See Tech Services #1 - #4 & Packages #37 - #42

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Tailored REAR Frame & Suspension Design Services to "Build Your Own" - À la carteTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Rear Frame and/or Suspension Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too. Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase a RSRT Track-Star Rear Frame Clip & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Clips
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

#17 Rear Frame Clip - Tailored Design: $300

For 3-Link, 4-Link or Torque Arm Rear Suspensions

Welds in "Race Style" with no body mounts or OEM mounting points

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

Over the Axle Rear Frame Style Only

Car measurements provided by client

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

Tailored Frame & Cage Design Services to "Build Your Own" - À la carteTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Frame and/or Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too. Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase a RSRT Track-Star Frame & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Frame
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

Suspension Mount Points only included with suspension design packages offered on this page

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

#26 Full Roll Cage Structure - Tailored Design: $399

Race style, no body mounts or OEM points

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

Car measurements provided by client

Bend calcs or tubing dimensions for roll cage to fit snug to body are NOT included / Just the structure design

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

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#27 Full Frame & Cage Structure - Tailored Design: $1199

For TT, TA2, TA or GT Front Suspensions

For 3-Link, 4-Link or Torque Arm Rear Suspensions

Welds in "Race Style" with no body mounts or OEM mounting points

All key X, Y & Z dimensions

Over the Rear Axle Style Only

Car measurements provided by client

Bend calcs or tubing dimensions for roll cage to fit snug to body are NOT included / Just the structure design

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

Suspension Mount Points only included with suspension design packages offered on this page

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Brake System Optimization Services – À la carteTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Weeks To Run Brakes Calcs or Optimizations.

#28 Manual Front & Rear Brake System – Calculations: $25

Car Brake Specs or Measurements Provided by Client

Total braking force calculated

Total braking force reference chart & guidance provided

Front to rear brake bias calculated

Front to rear brake bias guidance provided

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#29 Manual Front & Rear Brake System - Optimization: $50

Everything in Manual Front & Rear Brake Calculations Plus ...

Optimized Brake Package Recommendation including ...

Optimum Brake Caliper Pistons, diameters & area

Optimum Pad Coefficient of Friction if available

Optimum Rotor diameter

Optimum Master Cylinder sizes

Pedal Ratio – as-is or optimized if changing

Driver input taken into account

Optimum Total braking force for application

Optimum Front to rear brake bias

Calculated in & adjusted with bias adjuster or proportioning valve

Focused on car usage & client goals & priorities

Car weight, tire sizes & compound taken into account

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Engine & Drivetrain Optimization Services – À la carteTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Engine Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too.
Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you are building a Car with Speedtech ExtReme Suspension Front & Rear - Great News! Since Ron Sutton designed the front geometry on the Extreme Clips & Frames ... there is NO NEED TO MEASURE Your car! Ron can create your optimum Suspension Strategy & Setup after a quick conversation & getting clear on your car's usage, goals & priorities. In fact, when the setup is complete, Ron will actually provide you the dimensions to set your car's height front & rear, as well as the Setup Numbers & Alignment for Optimum Performance. More Good News! Since there is less work for Ron, the cost is lower for you.

As of 2017, RSRT Offers a 30 Day Turn Around on Calculation Services ONLYFrom the Date Dimensions are Submitted from Client to the Date Baseline Calcs are Returned to Client

If you have a C5-C6 Corvette - Great News! The Production Tolerances are So Close on These Cars (Under .060") that there is No Need to Measure the Whole Car's Suspension & Steering. We have done so many of these, if you provide us with 4 simple measurements, Ron knows what your geometry is ... and what it needs to Optimize it. Yes ... the Factory C5/C6 geometry is good. But it can be better. Lowering these cars messes up the geometry. Ron knows how to not just correct that, but make it better than ever. More grip & better turning. More Good News! Because these cars are less work, the Ron Sutton Tech Services are $200 less than other IRS cars.

As of 2017, RSRT Offers a 30 Day Turn Around on Calculation Services ONLYFrom the Date Dimensions are Submitted from Client to the Date Baseline Calcs are Returned to Client

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Tailored FRONT Frame & Suspension Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Front Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too. Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase a RSRT Track-Star Front Frame Clip & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Clips
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

Tailored REAR Frame & Suspension Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Rear Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too. Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase a RSRT Track-Star Rear Frame Clip & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Welded Rear Clip or Unwelded Kits
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

This is a great design package for a tunable, high grip, good handling, track car

This design does require rear seat elimination, as the Top Link mounts to the back side of the roll bar/cage main hoop

Includes Performance Trends Geometry Files or PDFs with all Dimensions

Blueprints of top, side & front provided for you to "Build Your Own" Track-Warrior

Car measurements provided by client

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Tailored FRONT & REAR Frame Clip/Suspension Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too.
Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase RSRT Track-Star Front & Rear Frame Clips & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Welded Rear Clip or Unwelded Kits
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Tailored FULL FRAME/Suspension Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too.
Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase RSRT Track-Star Full Frame & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Welded Full Frame
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Tailored FRONT & REAR Frame Clip/Suspension/Roll Cage Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too.
Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase RSRT Track-Star Front & Rear Frame Clips, Roll Cage & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Welded Rear Clip or Unwelded Kits
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details

Click HERE to purchase ... and Ron Sutton will contact you direct for discussion & instructions

Tailored FULL FRAME/Suspension/Roll Cage Design Services to "Build Your Own" - PackagesTypical Lead Times are 2-3 Months to START Your Frame & Suspension Design Project. Yes, we are that busy, but we want to help with your project too.
Book your design service package today to get on Ron’s schedule!

If you Want to Purchase RSRT Track-Star Full Frame, Cage & Suspension-OR- if you want to "Build Your Own" Utilizing the RSRT BYO Kits w/Welded Full Frame
You do NOT need to Purchase These Services - Contact Us for Details